Churn.



Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

K 5 A r A. GWIZDALA.

OHURN.

APPLICATION FILED MAE. 8, 1912.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAFH C0., WASHINGTON, D. c.

ALEXANDER GWIZDAL'A, OF CALUMET, MICHIGAN.

CHURN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

Application filed March 8, 1912. Serial No. 682,392.

To all whom if may concern Be it known that I, ALEXANDER GWIZDALA, acitizen of the United States, residing at Calumet, in the county ofHoughton and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Churns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to churns, and has for its object to provide animproved construction of churn, by means of which the cream will bedriven crosswise within the churn instead of in a circular direction.

The invention further has for its object to provide an improvedconstruction of churn, by means of which, instead of a rotary orcircular motion being imparted to the cream, it will be agitated so asto move crosswise within the churn, and at different angles.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in animproved churn, and in details of construction thereof, all ashereinafter set forth and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawing: Figure l is a plan view of thechurn constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation, with the churn top in vertical section.

In carrying out the invention, the churn top 1 is formed of a squareshape with round corners 2. The top of the churn is provided with asuitable cover 3 secured in any suitable manner to the churn top, and ishere shown by means of lateral projections at, each having an open endedslot 5, in which is located a bolt 6, hinged at one end with a lug 7 onthe churn top, and having on its upper end a Wing nut 8, in threadedengagement therewith.

The churn is provided with a number of dashers 9, each of said dashersbeing located adjacent to one of the round corners 2 of the churnsMounted upon the cover 3 is a support for the shafts of the dashers 9,and the gearing mechanism connected therewith, said support consistingof metallic cross bars 10, elevated above the cover 3 by means of theuprights 11. Rotatably mount- Gopies of this patent may be obtained fored in the cross bars 10 are the shafts 12 of the dashers 9, each of saidshafts having a pinion 13, meshing with a central gear wheel 14, formedwith an annular, toothed, gear portion 15, which meshes with the pinionsl3, and with the beveled toothed portion 17. The gear wheel 14c isrotatably mounted by means of stub shafts 18, located in the centralconnection of the cross bars 10 and in the cover 3 respectively. Meshingwith the gear wheel 14% is the large, vertical, driving, beveled gearwheel 19, having its shaft 20 rotatably supported in the uprightbearings 21, mounted on the cover 3, and operated by means of the handwheel 22, having a bandle 23.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that by means of thesquare shape of the churn top having the round corners 2, and thearrangement of the dashers adja cent to said corners, that when thedashers are operated by the gearing herein-before described, the creamin the churn body will be acted upon by the dashers so as to be directedtoward the sides of the body, and striking against the same will bediverted and carried in different circular and angular directions intothe curved corners of the body and the square sides thereof. By thismeans a thorough and effective agitation of the cream will be had, so asto rapidly and efficiently convert the same into butter.

Having described the invention, I claim:

A churn comprising a rectangular receptacle, a dasher mounted in eachcorner of said receptacle, said dashers each consisting of four planeequidistant vanes, and means for simultaneously rotating said dashers inthe same direction, to throw the cream at right angles against planewalls having an gular corners.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER GVVIZDALA.

Vitnesses:

. Mronnr. AMTKOWICKA,

LEO A. SoLARsKI.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington,D. 0.

